YOU ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE GUILDHALL NORTHAMPTON ON THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018 AT 11:00 AM WHEN THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS IS PROPOSED TO BE TRANSACTED

1. **ELECTION OF THE MAYOR**

   Councillor Larratt to propose and Councillor Beardsworth to second: “That Councillor Anthony John Gerald Patrick Ansell be elected Mayor of the Borough of Northampton Borough Council for the ensuing year.”

   *After election, the Mayor will make the declaration of acceptance of office.*

   *The Mace Bearer will invest in the Mayor’s Mayoress (Jayne Crofts) with her chain of office.*

   *The Mayor will thank the Council for his election.*

2. **VOTE OF THANKS TO THE OUTGOING MAYOR**

   Councillor Oldham to propose and Councillor Smith to second:

   “*That the thanks of the Council be given to Councillor Gareth Matthew Eales and Councillor Terrie Eales for the able and courteous manner in which they have discharged their duties as Mayor and Mayoress during their time in office.*”

3. **ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR**

Councillor Stone to propose and Councillor Birch to second: “That Councillor Nazim Choudary be appointed to the office of Deputy Mayor.”

*After appointment the Deputy Mayor will make his declaration of acceptance of office.*

*The Mace Bearer will invest the Deputy Mayoress (Amina Bi) with her badge of office.*

4. **DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST**

5. **APOLOGIES**

6. **LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE GROUP**

Councillor Lane to announce:

“That Councillor Nunn be appointed Leader of the Conservative Group and Councillor Larratt be appointed Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group”.

7. **LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE LABOUR GROUP**

Councillor Russell to announce:

“That Councillor Stone be appointed Leader of the Labour Group and Councillor Birch be appointed Deputy Leader of the Labour Group”.

8. **LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP**

Councillor B Markham to announce:

“That Councillor Beardsworth be appointed Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Councillor Meredith be appointed Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group”.

9. **COUNCIL MEETINGS**

The Mayor to propose: “That the Annual Meeting of the Council takes place on the 16th May 2019 and that other meetings of the Council takes place on 4th June, 9th July, 10th September, 5th November, 10th December 2018, 14th January, 25th February, 11th March, 17th July and the 22nd July 2019”.

10. **COMMITTEE PROPORTIONALITY**

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11. **CABINET & CABINET MEMBER SPLIT**

The Leader of the Council to announce the appointment of Deputy Leader and Cabinet Members for 2018-19 and proposed split of Cabinet Member responsibility for Regeneration, Enterprise and Planning. 12. **APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES**

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13. **APPOINTMENT TO OUTSIDE BODIES**

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14. **CONSULTATION APPOINTMENTS**

**Civic Matters (Chief Executive)** The Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, the Immediate Past Mayor, the Leader and Councillor McCutcheon.

**Community Enabling Fund Advisory Panel (Chief Executive):** Councillors Kilbride (Chair) and Councillors Walker, Sargeant, Birch and Stone

**Constitution Review Working Party (Borough Solicitor)** Councillors Larratt (Chair) Oldham, Culbard, Russell and Beardsworth

**Markets Advisory Panel** Councillor Larratt, Hadland and Stone

**Discretionary Housing Payments Review Panel (Chief Executive)** Councillor Eldred and Hibbert Councillor Ashraf and Davenport Councillor Beardsworth

George Candler – Chief Executive The Guildhall Northampton

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